CPAR

TYPE OF TEST: IDENTIFICATION

50 ITEMS

I. Integrative Art as Applied to Contemporary Art

 Humanities - the term humanities comes from LATIN word HUMANITAS.
 Humanitas – generally refers to art, literature, music, architecture, dance, and theater
in which human 8s subjectivity is emphasized.
 Humanities – BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE that concern themselves with human
being
Importance of Humanities
- Dedicated to the pursuit of discovering and understanding the NATURE OF
A MAN
- Deals with a man as a being of a PURPOSE, OF VALUES, LOVES,
HATES, IDEAS, AND SOMETIMES AS SEER OR PROPHET WITH
DIVINE INSPIRATION
- AIM AT EDUCATING

 Art – derived from ARTI

 Arti – denotes CRAFTMANSHIP, SKILL, MASTERY OF FORM INVENTIVENESS
 Art – refers to the so called fine arts and to the so called minor arts.
 Fine Arts – e.g. pictorial, plastic and building
 Minor Arts – e.g. everyday, useful, applied, and decorative art.

Definition of Art
 Plato – brings LIFE IN HARMONY with the beauty of world
 Ruskin – WHOLE SPIRIT OF A MAN
 Charleton Noyes – is the MEDIUM BY WHICH THE ARTIST COMMUNICATES
 Collins and Riley - art is ANYTHING MADE OR DONE BY MAN THAT AFFECTS
OR MOVES US

 Contemporary Art – arts that are PRODUCED TODAY

 Vincent Van Gough – The Starry Night
 Vincent – a song that is a COUNTERPART of the starry night

Classification of Art
 Fine Arts – made for AESTHETIC PURPOSES (FOR BEAUTIFICATION)
 Visual Arts – arts that are PERCEIVED BY OUR EYE
  Plastic Arts – employing materials can be MOULDED, SHAPED, AND
MANIPULATED. Denotes THREE DIMENSIONAL WORKS
- LENGTH
- WIDTH
- DEPTH
 Decorative Arts – traditionally denotes functional but ornamental art forms (can be
used as a DESIGN BUT HAVE PURPOSE)
 Performance Arts – refers to PUBLIC PERFORMACE EVENTS
 Applied Arts – FOLK ART is predominantly involved with this (PLANNED WITH
APPLICATION)

Function of an Art
 Personal/Individual – it provides COMFORT AND HAPPINESS to an individual
 Social Function – used for PUBLIC DISPLAY, it bridges CONNECTION AMONG
PEOPLE
 Economic Function – in tourism and capitalism (it can attract other people outside
the state)
 Political Function – expresses POLITICAL ISSUES
 Cultural Function – PRESERVE, SHARE, AND TRANSMIT culture of people from
one generation to another
 Historical Function – SERVE OR RECORD HISTORICAL FIGURES
 Religious Function – create a work of art to REINFORCE THE RELIGIOUS or
spiritual support of an culture

Factors Affecting the Style

 Geographical Factors – PLACE WHERE THE ARTIST STAYS
 Historical Factors – HISTORICAL EVENTS EXERT A GREAT INFLUENCE ON
THE ARTIST
 Social Factors – SOCIETY DICTATES types of painting, sculptures, songs, and
dances to be produced
 Ideational Factors – ideas coming FROM VARIOUS PEOPLE influences artist
 Psychological Factors – works produced by artist are affected by THEIR
PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE OF MIND OR FORM OF MIND
 Technical Factor – TECHNIQUES matter as far as artistic styles are connected

II. Timeline of Philippine Arts

 Ethnic Art (Integral of Life)
- The Heritage
- Content is everyday experiences
- Body Adornment, ornaments, pottery, sculpture, metal work
- Tinikling, Canao/Kanyaw, Talip Dance
- Kulintang, Kudyapi, Agong, Gansa
 Islamic Art (Geometric Design)
- Characterized by designs of flower, plant form, and geometric designs
- Absence of Human form
- Clothing reflects the style and colors of their ethnic background
 - Calligraphy (In Mosque) is used as the main form of expression
 Hispanic Era (Faith and Cathecism)
- Colonizer used art as a tool to propagate the catholic faith
- Langit, Lupa, at Impyerno by JOSEF LUCIANO DANS (1850)
- Spollarium by JUAN LUNA
 American Era (Secular Art Forms)
- American way of life
- Neoclassic Architecture
- CARLOS “BOTONG” FRANCISCO depicted Philippine History in his
“HISTORY OF MANILA” mural
- VICTORIO C. EDADES “THE BUILDERS” instead of smiling farmers and
fisher folks, it depicted DISTORTED, NAKED WORKING MEN COVERED
IN SWEAT AND GRIME
- FERNANDO AMORSOLO – Planting rice and El Kundiman
- Oblation – SELFLESS OFFERING OF ONESELF TO THE COUNTRY
 Japanese Era ( Orientalizing)
- Freedom amongst Filipino was GONE
- Painting was WARTIME AND PROPAGANDA
- CRISPIN LOPEZ – STUDY OF AN AETA (1943)
- FERDANDO AMORSOLO – BOMBING OF THE INTENDENCIA (1942),
AND RUINS OF THE MANILA CATHEDRAL (1943)
- DOMINADOR CASTEÑADAS – DOOMED FAMILY (1945)
- DIOSDADO LORENZO – ATROCITIES IN PACO (1945)
 Modern Era (National Identity)
- NATIONAL IDENTITY AS THE COMMON THEME
- JULLIE LLUCH – PICASSO AND ME
- VINCENTE MANANSALA – THE BEGGARS (1952)
- CEASAR LEFAZPI – THE GADGETS II (1949)
- HERNANDO OCAMPO – GENESIS (1968)
- ARTURO LUZ – STREET MUSICIANS (1952)
 Contemporary Era (Social Realism)
- Mirrors the CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND SOCIETY
- EDUARDO CASTILLO – PEOPLE POWER MONUMENT
TRADIONAL ART
 Art Representation
 Culture Bound
 Mostly Focused on Realistic Figures
 Limited to Structures and Standard Sets
CONTEMPORARY ART
 Revolve around the artist and their feelings
 Focus on the message to audience
 Diverse array of materials, media, style not bounded by any tiles of standards

III. Integrative Art as Applied to Contemporary Art, Various Art Form Found in the
Philippines
Philippine Art in History
 - Pre Colonial
- Colonial
- Post Colonial
Major Classification of Art Forms Found in the Philippines
- Visual Art – forms PERCEIVED BY OUR EYES
- Audio Visual Art – forms PERCEIVED BY OUR EYES AND EARS
- Literary Art – presented in WRITTEN MODE that intended to be READ

 Contemporary Art – has its own PHASE AND BROADER CONCEPTS

Characteristic of Contemporary Art

- Conceptual, Innovative, Expressive, and Experimental
- Allows the audience play an active role of participating to the art
- Evokes more intense emotions from its spectators
Salient Features of Contemporary Art
- Most are based on ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
- Leaves the mark of the artist
- Instruments/Mediums are changing
- Emphasizes on the EXPRESSION OF SELF, EMOTIONS, AND ETC.
- Incorporate other forms of arts

 Integrative Art – a number of art forms are combined to form an art work.

IV. National and Local Artist from the Region

 Gawad sa Manilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)
a. Manlilikhang Bayan (“one who creates for the country”) or national
living treasure
b. GAMABA is conferred on Filipinos who are the forefront of the
PRACTICE, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE
NATION’S TRADITIONAL FOLKART
c. Formalized in 1992, through RA. NO 7355, THE MANLILIKHA
BAYAN ACT
 The award logo is a REPRESENTATION OF THE HUMAN FORM USED IN
TRADITIONAL CLOTH. Below the logo is the phrase “Manlilikha ng Bayan” written
in BAYBAYIN
 Baybayin – an ancient Filipino script used in the Philippines in the 16th Century
 The main objective of the award is to honor and support traditional artists and to see
if that their skills and crafts are preserved
 It is tied with a program that ensures the transfer of their skills to new generation and
the promotion of the craft both locally and internationally
Qualification
- Inhabitant of an Indigenous/traditional cultural community anywhere in the
Philippines that has preserved indigenous beliefs, customs, and etc.
 - Must engaged in a folk art that has been in existence and documented for
at east 50 years
- Must consistently performed or produced over a significant period works of
superior and distinctive quality
- Must possess mastery of tools and materials needed by art

Duties and Responsibilities

- TO TRANSFER skills of their traditional folk arts
- TO COOPERATE with the implementing agency, as a provided for in
section 7
- TO DONATE a sample of their work to the national museum
GAMABA ARTISTS
 Federico Caballero (2000 Awardee) – a solid BUKIDNON EPIC CHANTER, he
strives to DISPENSE JUSTICE IN THE COMMUNITY.
 Uwang Ahadas (2000 AWARDEE) – his NEAR-BLINDED EYESIGHT made music
as his COMPANION
 Ambalang Ausalin – Master Weaver, Lamitan, Basilan Weaving (Yakan) 2016
 Lang Dulay (1998 AWARDEE) – is a T’BOLI TRADITIONL WEVER OF TINALAK
OR T’BOLI. She has produced creations which remain FAITHFUL TO THE T’BOLI
TRADITIONS
 Ginaw Bilog – a Hanunoo Mangyan Poet, considered as MASTER OF
UNDERSTANDING OF MANGYAN SOUL
 Masino Intaray (1998 AWARDEE) – a prolific and pre-eminent chanter and story
teller. Is recognized for his outstanding MASTERY OF VARIOUS TRADITIONAL
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
 Samaon Sulaiman – he was awarded for his OUTSTANDING ARTISTRY AND
DEDICATION TO HIS CHOSEN INSTRUMENT
 Salinta Monon (1998 AWARDEE) – TAGABANWA – BAGOBO TRADITIONAL
WEAVER. She was awarded for FULLY DEMONSTRATING THE CREATIVE AND
EXPRESSIVE ASPECT OF BAGOBO ABACA
 Alonzo Saclag (2000 AWARDEE) – he is a KALINGA NASTER OF DANCE
 Darhata Sawabi (2005 AWARDEE) – a late master weaver that came from
Baranggay Guimba Lagasan.
- PIS SYABIT - is the traditional cloth tapestry made from cotton or silk
 Eduardo Mutuc (2005 AWARDEE) – an artist who dedicated his life to CREATING
RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR ART
 Haja Amin Appi (2005 AWARDEE) – she is recognized as MASTER MAT WEAVER
AMONG THE SAMA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY
 Teofilo Garcia (2012 AWARDEE) – he make to wear TABUNGAW, the gourd hat he
makes and wear is UNIQUELY DISTINCT IN CRAFTMANSHIP
 Magdalena Gamayo (2012 AWARDEE) – a FILIPINO MASTER WEAVER who
makes INABEL, was awarded by PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO
- INABEL – an Ilokano handwoven cloth
 Estelita Bantilan (2016 AWARDEE) – a master weaver at MALAPATAN,
SURANGANI, WEVING (B’LAAN IGEM)
 Yabing Masalon Dulo (2016 AWARDEE) – a MASTER WEAVER, POLOMOK
SOUTH COTABATO, WEAVING (IKAT)

 National Artist Award – is the HIGHEST DISTINCTION bestowed upon Filipino

artist.

 President Ferdinand E. Marcos – he proclaimed of NO. 1001 DATED APRIL 2,

1972, it confers the award to deserving individuals.

 CCP – CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

 NCCA – COMISSION FOR THE CULTURE AND THE ARTS

HONORS AND PRIVILEGES OF MATIONAL ARTISTS
- The rank and title of National Artist, proclaimed by the President
- The Insignia of National Artist and Citation
- The lifetime of emolument and materials and physical benefits
CRITERIA FOR THE NATIONAL ARTIST
- Must be a Filipino Citizen
- Work has contributed to nation building
- Their distinctive style and pioneering works impacts succeeding
generations of artist
- There is excellence in the practice of their art form
- Their art form enriches artistic expression
- Their work is prestigious national and international recognition
ONA aims to recognize the ff:
 ONA - Order of National Artist or Order ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining
- Filipino artists who have made a significant contributions to the cultural
heritage of the country
- Filipino artistic accomplishments at its highest level and to promote creative
expression as significant to the development of a national culture
- Filipino artist who have dedicated their lives to their works.